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give away the farm

give away the farm verb: to pay more than one should have; to pay more than fair market value.

Verb

give away the farm (third-person singular simple present gives away the farm, present participle giving away the farm, simple past gave away the farm, past participle given away the farm)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To pay more than one should have; to pay more than fair market value.
    • Joe has made a career of giving away the farm.

Synonyms of give away the farm

Forms of give away the farm

third-person singular presentgives away the farm
present participlegiving away the farm
pastgave away the farm
past participlegiven away the farm

Questions about give away the farm

What does give away the farm mean?
Give away the farm means to pay more than one should have; to pay more than fair market value.
What part of speech is give away the farm?
Give away the farm is a verb.
What is the past tense of give away the farm?
The past tense of give away the farm is gave away the farm.

Words near give away the farm in the dictionary

  1. give an eye-tooth
  2. give an inch
  3. give and take
  4. give as good as one gets
  5. give away
  6. give away the farm
  7. give away the shop
  8. give away the store
  9. give back
  10. give battle
  11. give birth

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